JUL . AUG . SEP | 2023 | ISSUE 35 > Toddler Time INSIDE > Firstival 2023 > Book Club Social Night > School Holidays
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City of Marion Libraries are vibrant, modern, community spaces that help thousands of people find all sorts of information. You can also enjoy a range of events, classes, workshops and activities. This edition of 'What’s On' gives you a guide to upcoming events and things to do at your local library throughout July, August and September.
PAINT WITH JOY P 5 TODDLER TIME P 19 MEET THE AUTHORS P 12 SCHOOL HOLIDAYS P 22 1 CONTENTS Firstival 2 Workshops, Programs & Events 4 Author Events 12 Families 16 Children’s Programs 18 School Holidays 22 Marion Business Hub 26 Arts & Culture @ Marion 28 Neighbourhood Centres 30
Firstival 2
Meet the Author: Pip Williams
11 July, 6.30pm
Details – Pg 13
Litera-cello
27 July, 6pm
Details – Pg 6
Pressed Flower
Bookmarks
20 July, 10am
Details – Pg 23
Firstival Highlights
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Workshops, Programs & Events 4
Paint, Draw & Design with a Wacom Cintiq!
Wacom display tablets are the premier design tool used by professional artists to create digital art. Try out these cool drawing devices in a group setting with the opportunity to borrow a display to take home and create art on your own computer.
A Marion Library card membership is required to loan a Wacom Display kit.
2 DATES AVAILABLE
Wednesday 5 July, 3.30pm-4.30pm
Friday 8 September, 3.30pm-4.30pm Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Paint with Joy: Watercolour Flowers
This workshop will explore the beautiful and absorbing world of plants. Participants will start with loose floral forms and then, working at their own pace, will be supported to create more detailed specimens and ways to form them into pleasing watercolour compositions. Suitable for beginners and those with some experience. The class is provided with step-by-step guidance and support in a relaxed, friendly and inclusive environment.
Saturday 8 July, 10am–12pm
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
Cost $10 Payable at time of booking.
BOOK ONLINE marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Litera-cello
Join us for an enchanting evening of literary readings accompanied by the emotive sounds of a live cello performance. Immerse yourself in the stories as the words are brought to life by the melodies of our talented musicians, Eleanor and Meg Pope. The combination of spoken word and live music weaves a rich tapestry of sound for a truly unique and unforgettable evening.
Wine and nibbles provided.
Thursday 27 July, 6pm–7pm Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! Bookings essential BOOK ONLINE marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Crafty Brunch: Make a Wall Hanging Using Dried Natives & Foliage
Join Monina from Green Gecko Studios and create a beautiful wall hanging for your home using gorgeous Australian native plants and foliage.
Brunch treats plus tea and coffee provided.
Saturday 26 August, 10am–11am
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
Cost $5 Payable at time of booking.
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Lunchtime Lit: Banned Books
Edition - ''Brave New World", Aldous Huxley
In advance of Banned Books week, join James from Reading Companions Australia as he explores the history of banned books in Australia through Aldous Huxley's classic dystopia, "Brave New World".
Wednesday 27 September, 12pm–1pm
Park Holme Library
Duncan Avenue, PARK HOLME 5043
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Book Club Social Night
Join us for an evening of food, wine and books! Hosted by writer and performer, Tracy Crisp, our Book Club Social Night offers book lovers the chance to meet other booklovers with the intention of starting new book clubs. Whether you're a voracious reader or in a book slump, book clubs are a great way to meet other people, discover new authors and get back into reading.
Thursday 14 September, 6.30pm–8pm
Marion Cultural Centre - Domain Theatre
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Come to our weekly tech drop-ins with our staff for quick help on using your device.
FREE! No appointment necessary.
Tuesdays & Thursdays | 2 - 4pm
Cultural Centre Library
Workshops, Programs & Events
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Advanced Online Security
Keep yourself safer by learning the advanced ways of protecting your privacy and personal information online. Discover how to manage your passwords with a password manager and how to install antivirus software to protect your devices from viruses and other online threats.
2 DATES AVAILABLE
Friday 28 July, 2pm–3.30pm Park Holme Library
Friday 11 August, 2pm–3.30pm
Marion Cultural Centre - Sturt Room
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Creative Design with Canva
Join us as we explore the free graphic design program Canva! Create professional posters, social media posts, videos and more with pre-made templates or make your own from scratch. You don't need any design experience to get the most out of Canvalet us show you how!
2 DATES AVAILABLE
Friday 25 August, 2pm–3.30pm Park Holme Library
Friday 22 September, 2pm–3.30pm
Marion Cultural Centre - Sturt Room
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Marion Heritage Research Centre
Did you know that August is National Family History Month?
Come and explore your family history at the Marion Heritage Research Centre! We have many newly-scanned resources now available for searching, including Marion building and land records, and the Marion rates assessments for 1854 – 1926.
Come and find out more about your history than you ever thought you could! Monday to Wednesday, 10am to 4pm, 245 Sturt Rd, Sturt (right next to Marion Council). Easy parking!
The Life of Sir Hubert Wilkins
Explorer, ornithologist, pilot, soldier, geographer and photographer, Hubert Wilkins was a South Australian gentleman of many abilities! Come and hear local historian David Jarman’s newly-researched talk about the lesser-known adventurer Sir Hubert’s rich life and extraordinary exploits.
Secrets of the Buildings on North Terrace
North Terrace – more has happened along here than you thought, and Marion historian David Jarman has been digging them out! Come and hear some of the lesser-known facts and intriguing stories associated with the buildings along one of Adelaide’s oldest and grandest boulevards.
Tuesday 15 August, 2pm
Marion Council Administration Building
245 Sturt Rd, STURT 5047
FREE! Bookings essential C/O Marion Heritage Research Centre
E heritage@marion.sa.gov.au
T 8375 6755
Tuesday 12 September, 2pm
Marion Council Administration Building
245 Sturt Rd, STURT 5047 FREE! Bookings essential C/O Marion Heritage Research Centre
E heritage@marion.sa.gov.au
T 8375 6755
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RECENT
11 Literary Anything Podcast Search City of Marion Libraries wherever you get your podcasts and stream or download it. marion.sa.gov.au/literary-anything
EPISODES EPISODE 56 EPISODE 55
Weyward by Emilia Hart
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EPISODE 57 EPISODE
Meet the Authors: Publishing Your First Novel
Join bestselling authors Victoria Purman, Tricia Stringer and Sean Williams with hosts, Cath Keneally and Sarah Martin from the popular Tsundoku Podcast, as they discuss their early experiences of being published: how it happened, what they learned, how they sustained themselves along the way and their advice to new and emerging authors.
This is a fantastic opportunity for both book lovers who are curious about how publishing works and also for aspiring writers looking for tips.
Books available for purchase.
Thursday 6 July, 6.30pm–7.30pm
Marion Cultural Centre - Domain Theatre
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Meet the Author: Pip Williams, "The Bookbinder of Jericho"
Join internationally bestselling author of “The Dictionary of Lost Words” Pip Williams in conversation with Mix 102.3’s Ali Clarke as they discuss Pip’s highly anticipated new novel, “The Bookbinder of Jericho.”
In 1914, when the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, it is the women who must keep the nation running. This is a story about knowledge – who gets to make it, who gets to access it, and what is lost when it is withheld.
Books available for purchase.
Tuesday 11 July, 6.30pm–8pm
(followed by book signing)
Marion Cultural Centre
- Domain Theatre
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
FREE! Bookings essential BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Meet the Author: Abraham Maddison, "Crazy Bastard: A Memoir of Forced Adoption"
Derek Pedley abandons his 30-year journalism career on the brink of a breakdown. When an anguished letter his mother wrote almost half a century earlier arrives five years after her death, it raises more questions than it answers.
The man who was born Abraham Maddison embarks on a quest to find the truth, uncovering a story of heartbreak and lies that echoes the pain of tens of thousands of mothers and children, robbed of each other by Australia's Forced Adoption era.
Books available for purchase.
Sunday 13 August, 2pm–3pm (followed by book signing)
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Meet the Author: Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar, "Missing Pieces"
Join author Jennifer Mackenzie Dunbar as she discusses her new novel, "Missing Pieces". Inspired by the 1831 discovery of a hoard of priceless chess pieces on a remote Scottish Island, "Missing Pieces" tells the story of the women who created and protected the now famous artefacts. Books available for purchase.
Thursday 7 September, 6.30pm –7.30pm (followed by book signing)
Marion Cultural Centre - Sturt Room
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Family Movie Afternoon - Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Join us for this special screening of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish! Puss in Boots discovers that his passion for adventure has taken its toll: He has burned through eight of his nine lives, leaving him with only one life left. Puss sets out on an epic journey to find the mythical Last Wish and restore his nine lives.
Complimentary movie snacks provided!
Tuesday 11 July, 3pm –5pm
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! Bookings essential BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Tuesdays, 10.45am
Cove Civic Centre
Wednesdays, 9.30am
Park Holme Library
Thursdays, 9.30am
Cultural Centre Library
FREE! Every week during the school term Children must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book, just come along!
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Toddler Time
Do you have a child aged 2-3 who is always on the go? Join us for a special half hour session featuring action songs, activities and stories just for toddlers. This session will run weekly during the school term.
Children must be accompanied by an adult. Siblings also welcome.
Weekly on Wednesdays during school term starting 26 July, 10am–10.30am Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! No need to book, just come along!
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program
Tuesdays, 9.30am
Cove Civic Centre
FREE! Every week during the school term Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Wednesdays, 10.30am
Park Holme Library
Thursdays, 10.30am
Cultural Centre Library
No need to book, just come along!
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Enviro Craft
Would you like to be an environmental warrior?
Do you love to craft? This 8-week course will teach you how you can make a positive impact on the environment whilst making fun and useful art from recycled materials that you can take home and enjoy.
Suitable for ages 8+
Weekly on Wednesdays during school term starting 2 August,
3.45pm–4.30pm
Park Holme Library
Duncan Avenue, PARK HOLME 5043
Cost $10 Payable at time of booking
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Creative Kids Club
Calling all aspiring artists! Join us for Creative Kids Club, an after-school program for an opportunity to learn new skills, try out different media and most importantly have fun while being creative! This 8-week course will cover different topics each week including drawing, painting, design and collage. All materials provided.
Suitable for ages 8+
Weekly on Wednesdays during school term starting 2 August, 3.45pm–4.30pm Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
Cost $20 Payable at time of booking.
BOOK ONLINE marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Bricks N Bytes
Is your child interested in STEAM, LEGO and digital tech? Book them into our after-school program, Bricks N Bytes. Join us each week and we will explore a hands-on approach to STEAM concepts by building and coding different LEGO projects using our new LEGO Education Kits.
Suitable for ages 8+
Weekly on Thursdays during school term starting 3 August,
3.45pm–4.30pm
Cultural Centre Library
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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july SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Holidays are here! We have something for everyone these July school holidays. Make your way to any of our Marion library branches with family and friends to browse, read and borrow from our collections, or simply use our spaces to hang out.
Commissioner's Digital Challenge: Space to Dream
We challenge you to design a toy or gadget for a child your age who is headed to live on Mars! This is a design thinking challenge where you will use the 5-step approach to meet the needs of a person living on Mars. We will ask questions like: what do they need, what do they like and what idea is so crazy it just might work? By the end we will have a completed design that can be submitted to the Commisioner's Digital Challenge!
Suitable for ages 6+
Monday 10 July, 2pm–3pm
Park Holme Library
Wednesday 12 July, 2pm–3pm
Cove Civic Centre
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Come & Try: Pressed Flower Bookmarks
If you are looking for something fun and crafty these holidays, join our pressed flowers session. We will be making bookmarks at the session, but you are welcome to use your creativity and make a nature journal or whatever takes your fancy. All materials provided. If you like you can bring in your own pressed flowers on the day. Handy how-to-press hints on the event listing page.
Suitable for ages 6+
Thursday 20 July, 10am–11am
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Dungeons & Dragons for Young Adventurers
Adventure through a game of Dungeons and Dragons with a group of fellow young explorers. Together we will create characters, solve puzzles and uncover the mysteries of this fantasy world!
Suitable for young adventurers aged 8-13, interested parents and caregivers are welcome to participate.
Friday 14 July, 2pm–4pm
Cove Civic Centre
Wednesday 19 July, 2pm–3pm
Cultural Centre Library
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Come n Try: Bricks n Bytes
Are you interested in STEAM, LEGO and digital tech? Come and try our SPIKE LEGO Education kits where you build a project using motors, lights, sensors and create your own code to bring your LEGO creation to life.
Suitable for ages 8+
Wednesday 12 July, 10am–11am
Park Holme Library
Duncan Avenue, PARK HOLME 5043
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Come n Try: Virtual Reality Gaming
Jump into a fully immersive gaming tent and enter the world of virtual reality! Great for both the total beginner and advanced gamer, bring along your parent, grandparent or friends and show them how cool playing games in virtual reality can be!
Suitable for ages 8+. Interested parents and caregivers are invited to participate.
Monday 17 July, 10am–3pm
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Come & Try: Tech Zone
We are setting up our tech workshop zone for the afternoon at the Cultural Centre Library! Test out our LEGO SPIKE Kits, race around with Sphero Robots and zoom in with microscope lenses. Come and have a go. Parents and caregivers are encouraged to have a play as well!
Suitable for ages 5+
Friday 21 July, 2pm–4pm
Cultural Centre Library
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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Teddy Bear Sleepover
Would your teddy like to spend a night at the library? We have organised an amazing sleepover for your favourite stuffed toy! Drop off one toy (per child) on Wednesday, making sure to clearly label your toy with your name for easy identification.
Next morning, Thursday, come in to pick up your stuffed friends, join us for a storytime session and look at pictures of what the toys have been up to.
Suits children of all ages. Treats for kids provided.
Thursday 13 July 10.30am-11.15am
(drop off Wednesday 12 July during library opening hours)
Cultural Centre Library
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
Music Time for Babies and Toddlers
Come along for a special session full of music, action songs and rhymes in these school holidays. It is sure to delight you and your young ones. Musical instruments will be handed out to add to the fun! Suits babies and toddlers.
Wednesday 19 July, 10am–10:30am
Park Holme Library
Duncan Avenue, PARK HOLME 5043
FREE! Bookings essential BOOK ONLINE
marionlibraries.eventbrite.com
T 8375 6755
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LIBRARY Marion Business Hub 26
DESKS NOW AVAILABLE AT PARK HOLME
AI Boost for Small Business
In this session, you will discover the latest AI-powered tools to help you create content for social media, create business documentation, analyse data, and streamline operations. If you're not already using AI tools, you're behind your competition, but it's not too late to take advantage of their power.
Tuesday 4 July, 4pm–6pm
Glandore Community Centre
25 Naldera Street, GLANDORE 5037
Cost $10 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE bit.ly/3IGn3Mm
Brand Brilliance: Nailing the Essentials
Be guided through the essential steps to crafting an unforgettable brand. Learn the biggest mistakes you can make, and how to nail the essentials so your businesses stands out.
Tuesday 1 August, 4.30pm–7pm
Cove Civic Centre
1 Ragamuffin Drive, HALLETT COVE 5158
Cost $10 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE bit.ly/43c4N64
Getting started with eCommerce
Learn how to get your product online with this step-by-step guide to eCommerce. In this workshop, learn how to position your product and how to build an online store people will actually want to buy from.
Tuesday 5 September, 4pm–6pm
Cultural Centre Library
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
Cost $10 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE bit.ly/3OCJ5U4
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Happy birthday to us!
Marion Cultural Centre is celebrating 21 years. Check out our upcoming highlights for July – September or visit our website for more information and events: marion.sa.gov.au/mcc
One Act Play Festival
As part of the Marion Cultural Centre’s 21st birthday celebrations , Galleon Theatre Group, St Jude’s and Deadset Theatre Company will be performing in a Weekend of One Acts. St Jude’s Players will be performing BANANAS, an Australian comedy written by Richard Bradshaw and directed by Geoff Brittain. Deadset Theatre Company will be presenting WAR LETTERS directed by Zoe Muller. Galleon Theatre Group will perform the clever comedy THE DUCK VARIATIONS, written by David Mamet and directed by Andrew Clark.
Saturday 15 July, 2pm | 7.30pm Sunda16 July, 2pm
Marion Cultural Centre – Domain Theatre
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
T 8375 6855
Tickets $20 ($15 concession)
BOOK ONLINE
marion.online.red61.com.au
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The Beatles Experience
'The Beatles Experience' faithfully captures the music of The Beatles in an extraordinary show. With tight harmonies, brilliant musicianship and some of the greatest songs ever written. Playing all of your favourite Beatles classics from the albums
‘Please Please Me’, ‘Beatles for sale’ and ‘Rubber Soul’, right through to the later years of ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’, ‘Abbey Road’ and ‘Let It Be’. 'The Beatles Experience' is a show not to be missed.
Friday 11 August, 8pm
Marion Cultural Centre
– Domain Theatre
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
T 8375 6855
Tickets $38/$35 concession
BOOK ONLINE
marion.online.red61.com.au
The Belles of Broadway
With her warm and engaging stage presence, Gina Hogan will regale you with stories from her time in those recordbreaking shows and dazzle you with some fancy footwork along the way. So come along and enjoy this insight into Gina's incredible journey through the wonderful world of professional theatre. A generous serving of music theatre, a dash of jazz and lashings of humour on the side.
Tuesday 5 September, 11am
Marion Cultural Centre
– Domain Theatre
287 Diagonal Road, OAKLANDS PARK 5046
T 8375 6855
Tickets $20
BOOK ONLINE
marion.online.red61.com.au
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Your local Neighbourhood Centre is the perfect place to have fun, meet people and learn something new.
We have four Neighbourhood Centres in the City of Marion; Cooinda, Glandore, Mitchell Park and Trott Park, which create opportunities for our community to meet, socialise and connect.
Cooinda Neighbourhood Centre
245 Sturt Road, STURT 5047
T 8375 6703
Monday 9am–4pm
Tuesday 9am–7pm
Wednesday 9am–4pm
Thursday 9am–4pm
Friday 9am–4pm
Mitchell Park Sports & Community Centre
139 Bradley Grove, MITCHELL PARK 5043
T 8375 6804
Monday 9am–4pm
Tuesday 9am–4pm
Wednesday 9am–4pm
Thursday 9am–4pm
Friday 9am–4pm
For more information about our Neighbourhood Centres visit marion.sa.gov.au/neighbourhood-centres
Glandore Community Centre
25 Naldera Street, GLANDORE 5037
T 7420 6400
Monday 9am–4pm
Tuesday 9am–4pm
Wednesday 9am–4pm
Thursday 9am–4pm
Friday 9am–4pm
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Marion Neighbourhood Centres
Saturday 9am–12pm
Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre
34 Hessing Crescent, TROTT PARK 5158
T 8387 2074
Monday 9am–4pm
Tuesday 9am–4pm
Wednesday 9am–4pm
Thursday 9am–4pm
Friday 9am–4pm
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All Abilities Hip Hop
An easy going, fun and engaging hip hop class for all ages and abilities. This class is recreational and welcomes those with special needs and those with little to absolutely no experience. Everyone's welcome to learn the latest dance moves and the choreographed routines to fun and popular songs.
Tuesdays, 11.30am–12.15pm
Mitchell Park Sports & Community Centre
139 Bradley Grove, MITCHELL PARK 5043
Cost $8 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marioncommunityhubs.eventbrite.com
Rock & Roll Dance
It’s time to break out those blue suede shoes and learn the dance moves of Rock’n’ Roll! The perfect way to keep fit in a fun, social setting. Sing along, dance along, meet new friends. All levels are welcome, including singles.
Thursdays, 1pm–2pm
Mitchell Park Sports & Community Centre
139 Bradley Grove, MITCHELL PARK 5043
Cost $8 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marioncommunityhubs.eventbrite.com
Table Tennis
Table tennis (or ping-pong) is the most popular racquet sport in the world. It is an ideal activity that helps improve mind-body coordination, balance and cognitive function. Join us in this active indoor sport, played all year round, in a friendly social round-robin doubles format.
Thursdays, 2.30pm–4.30pm
Cooinda Neighbourhood Centre
245 Sturt Road, STURT 5047
Fridays, 2.45pm–4.45pm
Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre
34 Hessing Crescent, TROTT PARK 5158
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marioncommunityhubs.eventbrite.com
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The Scientific Bubble Show
Discover the amazing science of bubbles with bubble-ologist Marty McBubble!! How are bubble created? Why do they pop? What shapes and colours can bubbles make? Is a bubble a solid, a liquid or a gas? What's it like to be inside a bubble? Children will discover all of this and much more as Marty engages their natural sense of wonder with his interactive bubbly experiments.
Tuesday 11 July, 2.30pm–3.15pm
Glandore Community Centre
25 Naldera Street, GLANDORE 5037
Cost $7 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marioncommunityhubs.eventbrite.com
Dungeons & Dragons
Don't know what it is yet? A group of players get to explore a fantasy world, building the story as you go. It's like a board game, but without the board. You get to decide what your character does, often determined through dice rolls. Share some laughs and by the end of it you have created a magnificent story. You get to build your character which gets better over time, fight the bad guys and monsters, save all kinds of people, gain rewards and find treasure, gain XP and level up. Everything is provided, you don't need anything to come along and try it out.
Fortnightly on Thursdays
Starting 10 August, 4pm–6pm
Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre
34 Hessing Crescent, TROTT PARK 5158
FREE! Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marioncommunityhubs.eventbrite.com
Cooking with Oz Harvest
Six great sessions that include easy and fun weekly module activities. A practical cooking lessons culminating with the sharing of a meal together.
At the final workshop, everyone receives a certificate and take-home tool kit, with infographic fact sheets and OzHarvest Everyday Cookbook.
Suitable for ages 14–18 years
6 Week Course
Wednesday 2 August– Wednesday 6 September, 4pm–6.30pm
Cooinda Neighbourhood Centre
245 Sturt Road, STURT 5047
Cost $30 Bookings essential
BOOK ONLINE
marioncommunityhubs.eventbrite.com
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TROTT PARK COMMUNITY DAY
Come and visit your new friends at Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre!
Meet local organisations and give one of our activities a try. Bring a friend and enjoy morning or afternoon tea or drop in with the kids. All-inclusive and free open day showcasing the program and activities available to the local community.
Wednesday 19 July 9am–4pm
TROTT PARK
NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE
34 Hessing Crescent, Trott Park
Call 8387 2074 to join the Trott Park Neighbourhood Centre newsletter list
To book for programs, events and workshops Book online at marionlibraries. eventbrite.com, visit any library branch or phone 8375 6755. For more information Visit marion.sa.gov.au/libraries scan the code or call 8375 6785 libraryevents@marion.sa.gov.au marion.sa.gov.au/libraries City of Marion Libraries @CityofMarionLibraries LIBRARY LOCATIONS AND OPENING TIMES CULTURAL CENTRE 287 Diagonal Road, Oaklands Park, SA 5046 T 8375 6785 COVE CIVIC CENTRE 1 Ragamuffin Drive, Hallett Cove, SA 5158 T 8375 6755 PARK HOLME Duncan Avenue, Park Holme, SA 5043 T 8375 6745 Monday 9.30am – 7pm 9.30am – 5pm 9.30am – 5pm Tuesday 9.30am – 7pm 9.30am – 7pm 9.30am – 5pm Wednesday 9.30am – 5pm 9.30am – 5pm 9.30am – 7pm Thursday 9.30am – 7pm 9.30am – 7pm 9.30am – 5pm Friday 9.30am – 5pm 9.30am – 5pm 9.30am – 5pm Saturday 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm 10am – 4pm Sunday 1pm – 4pm 1pm – 4pm Closed Wheelchair access | All libraries are closed on public holidays @CityofMarionLibraries
